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How do I list all databases in MongoDB?
Listing all the databases in mongoDB console is using the command show dbs . For more information on this, refer the Mongo Shell Command Helpers that can be used in the mongo shell.
How do I view all collections in MongoDB?
- connect with the MongoDB database using mongo . This will start the connection.
- then select the database you want. In the above it is anuradhfirst . Then run use anuradhfirst . This will switch to the database you want.
- then run show collections command. This will show all the collections inside your selected database.
How to list all databases in the mongo shell?
The mongo shell variable db is set to the current database. show collections //Print a list of all collections for current database. show users //Print a list of users for current database. show roles //Print a list of all roles, both user-defined and built-in, for the current database. Couple of commands are there to list all dbs in MongoDB shell.
How to show help in MongoDB quick reference?
The following table displays some common help methods and commands: Show help. Show help for database methods. Show help on collection methods. The can be the name of an existing collection or a non-existing collection. Print a list of all databases on the server. The operation corresponds to the listDatabases command.
What is the name of the collection in MongoDB?
The can be the name of an existing collection or a non-existing collection. show dbs. Print a list of all databases on the server. The operation corresponds to the listDatabases command. If the deployment runs with access control, the operation returns different values based on user privileges.
When to use listdatabases in MongoDB 4.0.5?
For MongoDB 4.0.5, listDatabases command returns only the databases for which the user has the find action on the database resource (and not the collection resource). If authorizedDatabases is false, and If the user has listDatabases action on the cluster, listDatabases command returns all databases.